Patagonia releases new feature-length film 'This is Not a Drill'

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As extreme weather around the world grows deadlier, a new generation of leaders is rising to face the challenges. In the American South, hard hit by climate disasters, three unlikely heroes take on one of the most powerful industries in the world.

Twenty-five-year-old Justin J. Pearson rallies a multiracial grassroots coalition to try and defeat a crude oil pipeline in Memphis, Tenn. Roishetta Ozane, a mother of six from Louisiana, transforms personal loss into political action, taking her fight from the storm-ravaged streets to the halls of Congress. Sharon Wilson, a former oil insider turned methane hunter, uses infrared cameras to expose invisible deadly gases pouring from fracking sites and pipelines in Texas that have been hiding in plain sight.

Backing them are unlikely allies, descendants of John D. Rockefeller, who are exposing ExxonMobil's decades long coverup. Together, this coalition uncovers what they call Big Oil's "Big Con" - an industry doubling down on fossil fuels while disguising the truth.

"This is Not a Drill" is the story of courage, betrayal and grassroots victories showing how people, armed with only grit and determination, can stand up to power.

Directed by: Oren Jacoby
Written by: Betsy West
Film Subjects: Roishetta Ozane, Justin J. Pearson, Sharon Wilson
Produced by: Sam Jinishian, Janet Klein, Betsy West, Alex Lowther, Monika McClure
Consulting Producer: Sam Pollard
Genre: Documentary, Environmental, Political
Runtime: 80 minutes

About Patagonia

We're in business to save our home planet. Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company based in Ventura, California. As a certified B Corporation and a founding member of 1% for the Planet, the company is recognized internationally for its product quality and environmental activism, as well as its contributions of more than $240 million to environmental organizations. Its unique ownership structure reflects that Earth is its only shareholder: Profits not reinvested back into the business are paid as dividends to protect the planet. 

About Storyville Films

Storyville Films was founded by Academy Award®-nominee Oren Jacoby to produce documentaries and series driven by strong personal narratives of conscience, courage and innovation. Jacoby and fellow Academy Award®-nominees Julie Cohen and Betsy West serve as Storyville's directors. Films by the Storyville partners include West and Cohen's Oscar®-nominated RBG, Julia, and My Name is Pauli Murray; Jacoby's On Broadway, Shadowman, My Italian Secret, Constantine's Sword and Sister Rose's Passion, which was nominated for an Oscar® for Best Documentary Short Film.

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